"Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified."

- Bahá'u'lláh

Welcome to the Bahá'í Association at the University of Georgia's Web page. We are located in Athens, Georgia. This page is dedicated to be a source of information on the teachings and tenets of the Baha'i Faith. The Constitution of the Bahá'í Association is available for your review.

March 2 through March 21 is the period of Fast. Bahá'ís during this period will refrain from eating or drinking from dawn to dusk.
Children, elderly, pregnant, nursing mothers and the sick are among those exempt from observation of the fast. A list of the Sun Rise/Set times for the
city of Athens, GA can be found here. The
Naval Observatory site can be used to get the Sun or Moon Rise/Set times for any other place.

You can find a moving rendition of the Tablet of the Fast chanted by the Baha'i Youth of Shiraz, Iran. The
presentation is in Arabic, but English translation is accompanying the chanting. This is a very large file and as such you may wish to download to your
computer first and then play it for the best result. To download, right click on the link above and save to your computer.

Naw-Ruz (New Day) is the Bahá'í new year, which occurs on the date of the vernal equinox, the start of Spring, usually 21 March.
It is one of the nine Bahá'í holy days on which work is suspended. (Send a
Naw-Ruz greeting card to a friend).

In learning about the Bahá'í Faith you will come across a number of phrases that are unique to the Bahá'í
Faith, a Glossary of some of these phrases is provided here for your reference.

The Daily Bahá'í Reading section provides a short reading from the Bahá'í Writings.
The information on this page is updated often. We look forward to hearing your suggestions and ideas. We
hope that you will enjoy the information currently put together here. We appreciate your visit, and invite you back to come and visit us again.

The contents of this Web site were last updated/revised on March 19, 2014. What are the latest changes & revisions made?

This Administrative Order is fundamentally different from anything that any Prophet has previously established, inasmuch as
Bahá'u'lláh Himself revealed its principles, established its institutions, appointed the person to interpret His Word, and
conferred the necessary authority on the body [the Universal House of Justice] designed to supplement and apply His legislative ordinances...

The National Spiritual Assembly is the National Governing Body of the Bahá'ís of each country. The Assembly directs,
coordinates and stimulates the activities of individuals and local Spiritual Assemblies...

The Great Peace towards which people of good will throughout the centuries have inclined their hearts, of which seers and poets for
countless generations have expressed their vision ...
The Promise of World Peace, A Statement by the Universal House of Justice

Statement from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States

The emancipation of women, the achievement of full equality between the sexes is essential to human progress and the transformation of
society. Inequality retards not only the advancement of women but the progress of civilization itself...

Racism is the most challenging issue confronting America. A nation whose ancestry includes every people on earth...
The Vision Of Race Unity, America's Most Challenging Issue is a Statement by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bah&aacute''ís
of the United States

The 20th Century, one of the most tumultuous periods in human history, has been marked by numerous upheavals, revolutions and
radical departures from the past...
"Turning Point For All Nations" A Statement from the Bahá'í International Community.

In Iran, repression of the Baha'i community is the official government policy.

This policy is outlined in a previously secret memorandum (copy below) that was uncovered and published by the UN Human Rights Commission in 1993. Written
by the Iranian Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council in 1991 and signed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, this document provides a blueprint for the
suppression of the Iranian Baha'i community. It contains specific guidelines for dealing with the Baha'is so that "their progress and development are
blocked."

Closing of the Bahá'í Institute of Higher Education, an underground university which for the past decade has offered classes in private
homes and offices across the country was closed following a series of raids by Iranian authorities in October 1998...

This site provides information about the relationship between the Bahá'í Faith and Islam. The site was established
with the hope of promoting a better understanding, and to dispel some of the misconceptions...

True Seeker is a powerful search engine located at the University of North Carolina.

Bahá'í Houses of Worship

As gathering places for prayer and meditation, Bahá'í Houses of Worship are buildings that most
closely approximate the place of the church, the temple or the mosque in other religions. Yet they are also something more. A pictorial
Gallery of these buildings are available for your viewing pleasure.

Please feel free to let us know if you have any questions or suggestions by writing to us.

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